ecclesiastic

== English == === Alternative forms === ecclesiastick === Etymology === From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast +‎ -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus. === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭ-klē'zē-ăsʹtĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ Rhymes: -æstɪk === Adjective === ecclesiastic (comparative more ecclesiastic, superlative most ecclesiastic) Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical. Synonyms: churchical, churchlike, ecclesial; see also Thesaurus:ecclesiastical ==== Usage notes ==== Ecclesiastical is more commonly used. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== see Ecclesiastes ==== Translations ==== === Noun === ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics) A cleric, especially one in a Christian church. Hypernym: cleric ==== Translations ==== === References ===